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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-17

DALLAS can profit by the example set by
Tyler. The DALLAS HERALD thinks that
real estate dealers ought to let their bust
ness be known through the columns OF the
HERALD. Tyler real estate dealers all adj
vertise in the papers, and real estate is con-
tinualy changing hands and increasing in
yalue.-Tyler Tribune.
A few day ago the HERALD called
on the real estate men to try the HER
AID as an advertising medium, and
yesterday they responded literally.
Four pages of real estate ads, and a
twelve page paper, on days notice
The HERALD will call on the real es
tate mon again in few weeks and,
with more time for preparation, show
them an enlarged, well edited and it,
lustrated land edition of the paper
which will extensively advertise Dali
las and profit them.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-17
Advantages of Education.

Hon. Mark Blandford, of the Georgia
supreme court. has son who was re-
Gently engaged in q stupcndous effort
to master Greek. One night the young
man was porting over his lesson, sorely
perplexed and in dire distress. In the
room was negro boy, whose business
around the place was 10 curry and feed
horses. black boots, and do similar
work. The negro listened for a while
10 the walls of the young student, and
then said:
"Marse Bob, / can read that for you.
your exclaimed the young man
you're a fool; this is Greek"
Cant help it." replied the negro.
al can read it,"
The book was handed to him, and the
negro read right along. When he had
finished Judge Blandford asked:
"Where in the mischief did you learn
10 read GreekP"
"At the Atlanta university" quietly
responded the negro.
With all his knowledge of Greek the
boy was only a doer of chores-a much
more commendable occupation, how
ever, than lOsfing or stealing.-AtldHta
Constitution
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-17
The Owl.

Softly thro' the evening shadows
Fits the downy feathered owl;
With his big eyes widely staring,
Cries, "to.w'f'-this "DJon-ing fowl
Field mice hide their heads in terror,
Rabbits crouch in grasses dry;
While to every bush and cedar
Wee birds for protection n.y.
Meath the beeches, owl, still flying,
No loud whistle make thy wings.
NoIseless is thy flight as evening
As its shadows dark, 1t brings.
But the owl is not hunting,
For | asked him why he flew,
And with gentle, tender accents,
Answered he, "to-1cit: to-roo."
&C. Lauron Hooper, Ia 81. Louis MGgaTine
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-17

The HERALD's report of the Federal
court docket for the present week,
shows ten cases of Illicit dealing ia
whisky, that is distilling or selling the
liquor without license. These cases are
not unusual, but the violations of tho
internal revenue laws form the bulk
of the U. S. court criminal proceed
ings, and yet no anti-prohibition con-
gresham has ever offered to repeal
this law because ait does not prohibit"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-17
WEALTH OF THE ASTORS.
An Estate Worth Fully Three Hum
drcd Millions of Dollars.

No one family in the country has so
kept its wealth within itself as the
Astors, who intend to continue the
financial policy originated by old John
Jacob Aston about the beginning of the
century. 1t is commonly supposed
that he made the bulk of his fortune in
furs. He formed gigantic project for
extending the. business from the north
western lakes to the Pacific by means
of various trading-posts, by establishing
a central station ut the mouth of the
Columbia, and then by making depot
at one of the Hawaiian islands to supply
China and India directly from the Pa
ciic coast. The project was partially
carried out, but meanwhile Mr.. Astor
saw greater opportunities for making
money in city real estate than in the
fur trade. He began to buy extensive
ly, and the growth of the town was so
rapid that, in some cases the property
increased hundred-fold. When he
died, nearly forty years ago, he was
estimated to be worth 500, 100000. He
left to his son William b. Astor, the
bulk of his estate, to be managed in
the interest of the family; William b.
left it in turn to his son, John Jacob.
and now John Jacob has intrusted it to
his son-his sole child, indeed-William
N,11 Agtn nj a to
to an entail, and prevents the wealth
from being scattered, though there is
small danger of that the Astors
being noted for conservatism and
prudent thrift. They have always in
vested in real estate, buying few bonds
or stocks, and have evinced great care
and discretion in their investments.
Their constantly increasing surplus they
have, so to speak, put into the ground,
reapng extraordinary profits thereby.
They never sell; they are ever buying,
buying, buying, but keeping their tran
sactions as secret as possible. No one
but themselves and their agents have
any idea Of the vast blocks of real
estate in their possession. They own
thousands of business houses and
dwellings. They never touch unim-
proved property, and now add each
year two or three hundred houses to
their immense holding When it is re-
membered that wealth doubles at sim.
pie interest in less than seventeen years,
and in much less time when invested in
real estate, il is easy to understand
how theirs must have grown in the past
ninety years. One of the advantages
of such investments is that they increase
with the value of the city. They are
not confined rs bonds and similar Sc
curities are, to n fixed rate of interest.
Certain lots purchased thirty odd years
ago would pay to-day what is equiva-
lent to 40 or so per cent. per annum.
There is little doubt that the Aston
estate is by far the greatest here or in
the country. 1t can not be much short
of $500, 900, 900, and by the close of the
century, if managed as it has been, it
will be nearly doubled. What will pre-
vent them in another hundred years
from owning most Of Manhattan islandP
-NeSO York Cor. Boston advertiser.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-17
CASSIUS M. CLAY.
The Noted KcntucKian and His Only
Ambition.

Cassus NJ. Clay, e1-minister TO Rus
STA, who announces his intention of re-
entering public life without saying how
he is going to do it, is now one of the
handsomest old men in the United
States He is over SIX feet tall, has a
large head, crowned with white hair,
and face still unwrnkled by time.
Underneath his great eyebrows his eyes
sparkle as brightly rs they did before
the war. Cassius NJ. Clay has been n
prominent figure in Kentucky ever
since he began to preach the abolition
Of slavery over forty years ago. He
was great athlete then, and rather
delighted in the fact that in his stump
ing tours he carried his life in his hands.
For time he carried no weapons but
those nature had given him. Later he
carried bowie knife, with which he dis
cmboweled Silas Turner, one of the
famous Turner brothers. who, after
threatening his life sometime, attacked
him as he was addressing public
meeting. After that he always laid
two pistols on the table before him
when he rose TO speak, but he was new
er again attacked in the same way. He
was democrat then and when the war
broke out he naturally became n war
democrat. After the war he became n
republican. In the last ten years he
became democrat again, and in 1884
he became n Blaine republican. / think
he is now democrat, but whether he
is or not, he stands very little chance of
ever holding public office again. He
is very fond of public speaking, howev-
er, and probably means to stump Ken
lucky when he talks about going back
to public life.
Since his retirement from public life
Clay has been living at his hospitablc
homestead near Richmond, in the
bluegrass country, where he has
hundred acres of the best land in the
world. His only companion is his nat
ural son, born in Russia, now about 16
years old, and a very bright and &C.
complshed boy, who has had the best
possible education. Clay is a sort of a
King Lear. Mrs. Clay has not lived
with her husband since hiG return from
Russia, nor have any of her children.
She lives with her daughter Anna in
Lexington, and her other children live
on various pieces of Clay's estate given
to them by him. They have had no
connection with him since his wife
left him. They tell touching story
out in Kentucky about his being in
Richmond one day when his daughter
Anna, who had quite grown out of his
passed him and some
young men with whom he was talking
on the street. Clay was attracted by
her beauty and her grace, and remark
ed upon them to the young men, add
ing: "There is something very famil-
lar to me about her face Who is she?"
The young men hestaied for mo-
ment, but when he repeated his ques-
ton, one of them said, why, Gen. Clay,
that was your own daughter, Anna. -
Washington Capitol.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-17

TO the editor of the Meridian (Nliss)
News, Mr.. E. ID. Dial, was assigned the
pleasing task of presenting Mr.. Jefler-
son Davis with floral tribute from
the ladies, during the session of the
Mississippi Press convention a few
days ago. Here is what he said:
In the name of the women of Merid-
IAN, accept This floral wreath as a faint
tribute for the love they bear you.
When the tempests ofpreiudice and
misfortune were around you their adj
miration never grew less; but, thank
God, you have outlived the storms of
adversely. AS pure and spotless as the
sun you now stand in, the hero Of
every Southern man, and the sunlight
of eternal love and admiration now
shining on your face. We are mes
meric in the presence of the great JEFF
ferson Davis, and we feel now that one
step more would carry us into the
realms of bliss. The ladies of Meridi-
an love TO do such things to you, the
leader of cause that went without a
stain to it or its chieftain. Teardrops
from our fair ladies of Meridian have
been shed for you as precious as the
blood shed upon the field OF battle of
which you were the great leader.
lIonored sir, if it were not for the
rich reward that awaits you i'm the
hereafter, we would all want you TO
live forsvp
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-17
THE ] ones County Voice SAYS:

The DALLAS DAILY HERALD is one Of
the newslest papers in the State, and Is ably
managed-no paper furnishes more news
for one dollar in this state. The prohibit
tion sentiment Of the HERALD is pure and
earnest, and we fully accord with the gen
eral tenor Of the expressions so ably and
earnestly expressed. wenOte with pleasure
the character Of this paper.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-17

J. ID. Carter, Esq, and Mr.. Smith, of
Smith Bros. undertaking establish
ment, will tonight attend a prohibit
ton meeting at Lagow's school house,
where Mr.. Lagow viii make a speech
against the amendment Mr.. Carter
vill respond, and leave Mr.. Smith TO
take care of Mr.. Lagow's remains.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-17
New Building.

Mr.. Lawrence Knepny has had his
plans completed, and will commence
juno tearing down the frame build
ing on the corner of Main and Poy.
dras streets, and will erect the hand
soonest jewelry store west of the
Mississippi river.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-17
Travelling Expenses in Europe

11dN ClAAAE LA POAAoCS III - dAOPC
People who believe that travel is ex-
teremely inexpensive in Europe should
be disabused. 1t is not so very costly
from the very fact that the long trips
that one can undertake in the United
States are not to be made in the old
world. unless one goes TO Russia, for
example, but the railway and steam
boat fares are not seductively low.
The five hours trip from Liverpool to
London costs 81 rs, the nine hours trip
from London to Paris costs SIS. the
twenty-five hours trip from Paris to
Milan costs S2i. One can, of course,
take cheaper route from England TO
France and reduce the price of the an
glish and Italian journeys by buying sec
ond-class tickets, but when Ameri-
cans travel they-very sensibly. think,
like to travel as swiftly and comfor-
tably as possible. Add to the figures
given above the additional charge for
extra baggage on the continents
charge levied at every turn on all lug
gage in excess Of rediculously small
allowance. and the voyager will sigh
for the ouigrowth of competing lines,
bankrupt roads, aud broken pools which
ne profits BY in the land Of the setting
Gossipcr, ia Nes0 York World
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-17

DALLAS real estate goes right along
a. a lively rate, good second to Kan
sas City. The census OF 1890 will
show Dallas with population greater
than that of Fort Worth and Houston
combined.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-17

THE ants have been pouring cold
water on Col. Mills since the conven-
ton and think they have made him
cool enough to tone down his speech
so that it may bepublished even in the
anti papers.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-17

AN article in one of the city papers
is headed "What is Jo-He?" Why, it
is a remedy for rheumatism offered as
one of the prizes in the Gift Concert
advertised for June /.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-17

Bro. LOVING got left OH his last
ticket, grows reckless and says:
The man who invests his money iii lot
terry tickets will never have his will con-
tested.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-17

Hon. r. @. MILLS will say his speech
again at Corsicana on Saturday night,
and will prunc same off for the anti
press.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-17

The Age pitches into the Examiner
as if the IL rmer had aspired TO be an
organ.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-23

OF even second-rate Importance that would
not have decidedly the advantage in case of
war with the United States. This edvan-
tage consists in the inferiority of the land
ordnance and the war vessels possessed
by this country as compared with the
armed ships of other nations. Even in
significant Chilli has at least three war
vessels, any one of which could take
position of New York city, out of range
OF any piece of ordnance mounted on the
defenses there, and destroy the metropo-
lis at leisure. And there is not q vessel
in the United States navy that could ap-
proach the Gillian war vessels and
hope to escape destruction. These are facts
and their existence ought to Inspire con-
gress to action. OF course it is to be
hoped that continued peace will be en-
joyed by the country; that such alcontin-
gencya as the one above depicted will never
arise. But ''rainy day' is as likely to
come to nation as 10 an individual, and
it is the part of national wisdom Sin time
Of peace to prepare for war;" just as it
is the duty of the individual, while enjoy
ing health and prosperity to lay up some
thing and provide for the "rainy day."
which is almost sure to come to every in
dividual at least once or twice in life
time.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-23
A FRIENDLY SUGGESTION.

II -
TIE GAZETTE will give the Prohibition
brethren in Texas pointer, and doesn't
charge cent for the, advice. i is this:
A vote on 4 prohibitOry amendment this
year means the certain defeat Of such q
measure, for the simple reason that pub
lie opiniopin this state is not ready yet
to accept such u policy. There are g
great many men who will not have any
objection TO trying the prohibition rene
accomplish what its advocates claim for
it. Everybody knows that the experience
in Maine, Iowa and Kansas has not been
satisfactory Or convincing. And IN Texas
prohibition has not been given test in
exceeding twenty counties. The people
of this state have not had fair opFortu-
nifty to form a fair estimate of the value
OF the system. The enthusiasts will ac-
cept 1t Oh hear say and risk the results,
but the majority of the voters are not en-
thusiasts, and how can practical men be
expected to give their support to meas
ure that has not had practical demonstra-
ton as to its merits here at home?
1t is out of the question that
they should do so, and if the
vote is taken this year the people, with
special unfriendliness to the measure,
but distrustful of its efficacy, will re-
ject it. If Brothers CranfilI, Dohoney
and others are wise in their day and
generation, they will ask for vote in
1889 instead of lSS7-let state and pres
identisl election intervene first. And
during the two years and half that will
intervene, from now until the summer of
1889, they will devote their energies to
securing local option in as many counties
in the state as possible, thus furnishing
the people all over the state an oppor
tunity to see how prohibition works
when applied locally. II the results are
good the public will recognize the fact
and when 1889 comes it will not be as
difficult to persuade men to vote for state
prohibition as it will now. A great deal
can be done in the way of educating
public sentiment during two years
ara half, always provided there is
really something to impart in the way of
instruction and educatioG-tlat the re-
suits Will vindicate the policy. TIE Ga
zETTE doubts if this advice viii be
received in that spirit OF sincerity in
which it is rendered; horse can ne led
20 water, but it is difiiculs TO make him
drink if he doesn't want to, and The GA
zETTE has an idea that the prohibition
leaders do not want any delay. But THE
GAZETTE ventures TO tender its sugges-
ton, all the same, and fit is not thought
worthy of adoption, so be it. Our pro-
hibition friends cannot say they were not
forewarned. We expect this prohibition
measure to be very lively theme at
Austin during the next few weeks The
liquor men will probably be more than
willing to see it submitted to. vote next
summer, for the liquor men, too, are
shrewd enough to see that public senti-
ment is not prepared 10 accept the amend
men. in the light of what experience is at
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-23
Notes frnrn Vernon.

Correspondence of the Gazette.
VERNON, Ten, Jan. Married, at
the residence OF the brides parents, five
miles southeast Of Vernon, at p. N.
January 10, Charles r Wheeler and Miss
Matte V. Mellette. The bride is the
youngest daughter of Captain G. S.
Mellette, one of our best citizens, and is
well known in political circles about Aus
tin and Galveston. Mr.. Wheeler is one
of the leading lawyers at our bar. Mr..
Willie Westmorelsnd and Miss Katie Ew-
ing were the attendants. Rev. j. T. Has
mer otficiated. The supper was one of
the fiEest ever spread on such an occa-
sion. Almost the entire bar were in at
tendance. After supper all parties came
to Vernon to attend the reception at the
Commercial hotel. Everything passed off
most pleasantly.
our young friend j. w. Hedly, the Jew
eler, left US few days ago and we
thought ne was lost, but on his return he
brought Mrs. Hedley with him. lie mar
ried Miss Nellie Black of Garrett, Kan.
The happy event took place the 10th
inst. Our people take pleasure in well
coming the young bride to our beautiful
city.
A dance is now in progress at the
Commercial hotel.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-23

Special TO the Gazette.
GALVESTON, TEX, Jan. 22.-The fol
lowing cases were to-day reversed and
remanded: Joe Terry VS.. the State,
from Trinity county; Samuel Levine VS.
the State, from Jefferson county; Jim
Jones VS.. the State, from Freestone
county; Sandy Robinson VS.. the State,
from Houston county; William Neider-
luck vs.. the State, from Bexar county
A Elsner VS.. the State, from Travis
county.
The following cases were affirmed
Henry Howell VS.. the State. from Trinity
county; J. II. Phillips VS.. the State, from
Anderson county; Charles Brown VS.. the
State, from McLennan county; Bill Nc
Ginns VS.. the State, from Travis county;
Joe Walker VS.. the State, from MCLen-
nan county; Louis Tippit VS.. the State,
from McLennan county.
In the case Of George F. Poole VS.. the
State, from Newton county, the Judgment
of the lower court was reversed and pros
ecuti0n dismissed because the Indictment
was fatally defective.
The motion to strike out the appellants
brief was overruled in the case OF Frank
D. Vaughn vs.. the Gulf, Colorado AID
Santa Fe Railway, from BIazos county.
Motion to dismiss writ Of error in the
suit of W. d. Taylor vs.. r. s. PTidgen,
from Houston county, YVES sustained.
Motion for reheering was overrnled in
the case of Louis and Jacob Halfn VS..
Nix 6 Story, from Caldwell county.
In the case Of c. .. Turner vs.. the
State, from Camp county, motion to dis
miss anDeal WAS sustained. because Of
the escape of the appellant from custody
Briefs for both parties were submitted
in the following cases: John Ryan VS..
the State, from Liberty county; Til C.
Powers VS.. the State, from Taylor county
John S. Epperson VS.. the State, from
Grayson county.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-23
TIE NEED OF HASTE.

THE GAZETTE understands that legisla-
tive action cannot be taken without due
consideration, but it would impress upon
the members the need of all possible
haste in the matter of aid to the drOuth
sufferers. The need of the people is i'm
mediate snd of character that, without
Immediate relief, must be perpetuatad to
some extent through another year. These
people are not beggars, but citizens sui
fering from a public calamity who ask
some measure Of relief that viii
enable them not only to live now,
but to prepare for existence in the future.
Bread is needed now by many, but seed
to plant, in order that future want may
be provided against by their own exer-
tons, is also needed. The seed must
soon be put into the ground, or those who
fail to SOW will have naught to reap when
the harvest time comes. There is
need for promptness in this matter,
and while THE GAZETTE would not
indulge foolish urging to undue haste, it
would direct the attention of the legisle-
ture ard OF all who can aid these people
to the urgent necessity for prompt action.